CanadaCertain 2013–2018 Ford Focus, 2013–2019 Ford Escape, and 2015–2016 Ford MKC vehicles (Ford and Lincoln brands) equipped with a 2.0 L engine are affected. The engine block heater could leak coolant and short circuit when plugged in, creating a fire risk. Ford advises owners not to use the block heater until recall repairs; owners will be notified by mail and instructed to take their vehicle to a dealership to replace the block heater or have it permanently disabled.
How to identify it
2013–2018 Ford FOCUS
2013–2019 Ford ESCAPE
2015–2016 Ford MKC
The hazard
On certain vehicles, the engine block heater could leak coolant. If this happens, the block heater could short circuit when it's plugged in.
Note: This recall only affects certain vehicles equipped with a 2.0 L engine.
A short circuit can create the risk of a fire.
What to do
To reduce the safety risk, Ford advises you not to use the engine block heater until the recall repairs have been completed. Ford will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the block heater. Alternatively, owners can choose to have the dealership permanently disable the engine block heater.
The official notice
This page is a summary of the notice published by Transport Canada, collected from Health Canada, CFIA and Transport Canada. Check the original before you act on it.
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